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i New Jersey Department of Health and Senior HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACT SHEET Common Dame: GASOLINE CAS Number: 3006-61-9 R K Substance number: 095 DOT Number: UN 1203 Date: July 1986 Revision: December !996 HAZARD SUMMARY If you think you are experiencing any work-reiated health ` Gasoline can affect you when breathed in and oy passing orooiems. sec a doctor trained to recognize oc:.uparional through your skin. diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with;you. ' High r exposures during pregnancy may damage the WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIlVIITS developing fetus. " Contact can cause ere and skin irritation with possible ACGIH. The recommended airborne exposure limit is permanent eve damage. 300 ppm averaged over an 3-hour workshift m " Breathing Gasoline can irritate the nose and throat_ 300 ppm as a STET,(short term exposure limit). Repeated high exposure may cause lung damage and twain damage. * The above exposure limit is for air levels o v. When skin High levels can cause headache, nausea, dizziness. contact also occurs, you may be overexposed. even irregular heartbeat,seizures,and even death. though air levels are less than the limits listed above. ` Gasoline may damage the kidneys. Gasoline is a HIGHLY FLAIMMABLE LIQUID and a WAYS OF REDUCING EYPOSLZtE DANGEROUS FIRE HARD. " Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local IDENTIFICATION exhaust ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators Gasoline is a clear liquid with a characteristic odor. It is should be worn. used as a Fuel for internal combustion engines and as a ` Wear protective work clothing. solvent. ' Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In addition, as part of an ongoing education and training REASON FOR CITATION effort, communicate all information on the health and * Gasoline is on the Hazardous Substance List because it is safety hazards of Gasoline to potentially exposed cited by ACG11L NFP.,NIOSH and DOT. workers. ` This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance List because it is FLAINMI ABLE. * Definitions are provided on page 5. HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING EXPOSED The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public employers to provide their employees with information and training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. 1910.1200. requires private employers to provide similar training and information to their employees. * Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely evaluated. This may include collecting air samples. Under OSHA 1910 20, you have a legal right to obtain copies of sampling results from your employer. •